Improvement: USB/FireWire code update. This may help with issues with plugged USB or FireWire cards or some USB devices

Improvement: Updated Video BIOS (both Legacy and UEFI)

Improvement: USB Security function. Note: Due to chipset limitations, Low Power Soft Off enabled or going to G3 (AC off) state is necessary before USB devices that were moved to different USB ports will be detected again

Improvement: Place SLP1 string within legacy "F-Segment"

Improvement: error logging data will not be cleared by BIOS update and will not be transferred by flashing an Archive file any more

Improvement: If the system was powered off by Power Button Override, then an AC-fail occurs and then system is connected to AC again, system will now stay off.Note: "Last State" only works with Low Power Soft Off is disabled!

Improvement: Some Error Logging texts changed

Improvement: SMBIOS Error Logging for memory errors would name the DIMM locations differently than what is printed on the mainboard

Improvement: Open Source License Information Link in BIOS in submenu of BIOS Setup Main Page

Improvement: Boot Display detection for WHQL

Known problems and restrictions:

BIOS Setup option for ASPM PCIe power management has no effect, ASPM is always disabled

If Windows 7 is shut down with USB devices connected and then booted without USB devices connected, USB devices plugged later might not be detected.

Workaround #1: In Windows Device Manager select details of the USB3 root hub, select power management tab, disable "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"

Workaround #2: Power -> Wake-Up Resources -> USB Keyboard -> Set to Enabled. To change this setting: Power -> USB At Power-Off -> Set to "Always on"Note: you may change this back to "Always Off" later.